Barbados vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Barbados is 13% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
BarbadosSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBarbados moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Barbados is 1.13× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
 Barbados |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBarbados: 1.13× the area | 439 km²#183 of 194 | 389 km²#184 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBarbados: 2.83× the population | 282,623#174 of 194 · 2025 | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBarbados: 2.51× the density | 644 / km²#8 of 194 | 257 / km²#39 of 194 |
| Urban populationBarbados: 1.24× the urban share | 60%#106 of 192 · 2025 | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.71 per woman#117 of 192 · 2024 | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBarbados: 0.75 points higher | +0.06%#154 of 192 · 2025 | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.08× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.13× the death rate | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.8 points higher | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Barbados: 4.8 points higher | 17.1%#45 of 192 · 2025 | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBarbados: 6.8 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBarbados: 1.05× the refugees for its size | 2.04 per 1,000#41 of 190 · 2025 | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBarbados: 4.9 years longer | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.12× the infant mortality | 9.1 per 1,000 births#115 of 191 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.96 per 1,000#61 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolmentBarbados: 1.22× the university enrolment | 50.8%#75 of 145 · 2025 | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexBarbados: 0.013 higher | 0.811#68 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBarbados: 2.26× the income per person | $27,080#42 of 185 · 2025 | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBarbados: 6.39× the economy | $8.02B2025 | $1.26B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Barbados: 1.14× the output per person | $25,894#77 of 184 · 2025 | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.7 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationThe same | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.77× the unemployment | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.7%#76 of 149 · 2016 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 34.1#78 of 149 · 2016 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 7.9 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 9.1% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.9 points higher | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 21.1% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBarbados: 12.8 points higher | 82.6% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 | 69.8% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 5.5 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.08× the share online | 70%#118 of 184 · 2024 | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBarbados: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2022 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 5.03× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBarbados: 1.92× the CO₂ per person | 2.52 t a year#93 of 185 · 2024 | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBarbados: 0.4 points higher | 5.5%#157 of 190 · 2022 | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 21.5 points higher | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBarbados: 11.1 points higher | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBarbados: 11.1× the water stress | 87.5%#20 of 176 · 2022 | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.11× the rain and snow | 1,422 mm#63 of 180 · 2022 | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBarbados: 0.06 higher | +1.28#14 of 193 · 2025 | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBarbados: 0.51 higher | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.93× the homicide rate | 7.4 per 100,000#36 of 146 · 2023 | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Kingstown |
| Currency | Barbadian dollar (BBD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English, Bajan Creole | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 246 | +1 784 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Barbados sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Barbados is 13% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Barbados covers 439 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Barbados?
- About 1.1 times: Barbados has 1.13× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 99,924. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².
- Which is richer, Barbados or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- By gross national income per person, Barbados: $27,080 against $12,000 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.26× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Barbados or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In Barbados: life expectancy at birth is 76.3 years, against 71.4 — 4.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Barbados: parliamentary republic; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy.